Welcome to Croston

Croston is a picturesque village located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Yarrow and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Croston has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks in the village that reflect this. One of the most notable landmarks is the St. Michael's Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building.

Croston is a popular destination for tourists and visitors who come to enjoy the village's natural beauty and historic charm. The village has a range of amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants, which cater to the needs of both locals and visitors. Croston is also home to a number of annual events and festivals, including the Croston Fest, which is a popular music festival that takes place in the village every year.

Croston is also known for its excellent transport links, with easy access to major cities such as Manchester and Liverpool. The village is located just a few miles from the M6 motorway, which provides easy access to the rest of the country. Croston also has a railway station, which provides regular services to Manchester, Liverpool, and other nearby towns and cities. Overall, Croston is a charming and historic village that offers visitors a unique and memorable experience.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2.4°C

Feels Like: 0.8°C

Wind: 3.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SE

Local Schools

School	Details
Trinity And St Michaels Va C Of E Methodist Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Procter	Out Lane Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HJ 01772600379 School Website
Bishop Rawstorne Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Paul Cowley	Highfield Road Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HH 01772600349 School Website
Bretherton Endowed Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Moxham	South Road Bretherton Leyland Lancashire PR26 9AH 01772600431 School Website
Eccleston Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Jones	Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5RA 01257451114 School Website
Mawdesley St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Heidi Jackson	Hurst Green Mawdesley Ormskirk Lancashire L40 2QT 01704822657 School Website
Eccleston St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jacqui Birchall	The Green Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5TE 01257451317 School Website
Rufford C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rachel Elleray	Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN 01704821300 School Website
Tarleton Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Smith	Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP 01772812662 School Website
Leyland St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Karen Chadwick	Slater Lane Leyland Lancashire PR26 7SH 01772422572 School Website
Aurora Brambles School Other Independent Special School Ages:9-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Gregory	159 Longmeanygate Midge Hall Leyland Lancashire PR26 7TB 1772454826 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Croston Station Road, Croston, Lancashire, PR26 9SE 0.26 Miles

Rufford Church Road, Rufford, Lancashire, L40 1TB 2.37 Miles

Leyland Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN 4.34 Miles

Euxton Balshaw Lane Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Lancashire, PR7 6DX 4.48 Miles

Hoscar Hoscar Moss Road, Hoscar, Lancashire, L40 4BL 4.65 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
First Choice Cars 01772 600489 29 Moor Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HN 0.35 Miles
A Touch Of Class Horse Drawn Carriages 01772 815566 Whitedial Farm/Sollom, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6HR 2.10 Miles
Chm Chauffeuring Services Ltd 0844 335 8856 Orchard Cottage, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5PR 2.53 Miles
Tarleton Taxis 01772 813712 13 Church Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UR 2.56 Miles
Leyland Airport Services 01772 421947 68 Victoria Park Ave, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1UG 2.74 Miles
Tarleton Direct Cabs 01772 816667 49 Sutton La, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UY 2.74 Miles
Village Travel 01772 816666 97 Blackgate Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UT 2.87 Miles
Airport Transfers Southport 01772 816666 1, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UT 2.87 Miles
Avacab Taxis 01772 493090 Seven Stars 355, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1TA 2.91 Miles
Avacab 01772 424242 81A Bison Place, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7QR 3.13 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Croston Old Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Town Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Westhead Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croston Station Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Orchard Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Royal Umpire Caravan Park Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
South Road Bretherton Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
South Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Lane Head Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Ulnes Walton Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pompian Brow Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Moss Lane Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Lydiate Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sollom Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
The Fields Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Village Surgeries Croston&Eccleston 01772 214680	Out Lane Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HJ
Croston Medical Centre	30 Brookfield Croston Leyland PR26 9HY
Eccleston Village Surgery 01772 644765	Eccleston Health Centre Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5RA
Tarleton Group Practice 01772 812205	Tarleton Group Practice The Health Centre Gorse Lane Tarleton PR4 6UJ
Moss Side Medical Centre 01772 623954	Moss Side Medical Centre 16 Moss Side Way,Leyland Preston Lancashire PR26 7XL

Local Stores

Tarleton
71 Church Road
Tarleton
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 6UP
01772 812669
Store Website
2.59 miles

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SPAR Mawdesley
55 New Street
Mawdesley
Ormskirk
L40 2QN
01704822617
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Eccleston (Hillcrest Veterinary Surgery)
Doctors Lane Eccleston Lancashire PR7 5RA 01257 262675 eccleston@medivet.co.uk Website 2.20 miles

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Rufford Veterinary Group
63A Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UQ 2.59 miles

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Rufford Veterinary Group Ltd
9 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH 01704 821 204 2.68 miles

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Myvet
203A Dunkirk Lane Moss Side Shopping Centre Leyland Lancashire PR26 7SN 01254 814863 Website 2.70 miles

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Pinewood Veterinary Practice Limited
248A Leyland Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 1XJ 01772 455287 admin@pinewoodvets.co.uk Website 3.25 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
313 Hesketh Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RJ 01772 814 498 maryglass@btconnect.com 3.51 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Yarrow Valley Country Park
Chorley PR7 3QL 5.26 miles

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Cuerden Valley Park
Great Place For Dogs To Have Off Lead Walk ,Water Woods And Mud. 224 Preston Rd Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HW 5.88 miles

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Avenham Valley / Old Tram Road
Factory Ln Penwortham Preston PR1 9TE 6.25 miles I Park At The End Of Factory Lane, Lower Penwortham. Pr1 9Sn. Free Parking Can Be Found Opposite The 'Vernon'S Mill' Which Is A Very Obvious Landmark. The Lane Is About Half A Mile Long And You Will Pass Under The Active Railway Line, Pass 'Vernon'S - Cabus' Cricket Ground On Your Left. Then, Another Hundred Yards To The Car Park.

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Lever Park And Rivington
Horrobin Ln Rivington Bolton BL6 7SE 8.90 miles Rivington Ln Horwich, Bolton Bl6 7Sb

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Haigh Woodland Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Haigh Woodland Park, Which Is Close To Wigan. Haigh Woodland Park Is One Of The North West's Most Treasured Natural Attractions. It Has Impressive Grounds And Woodlands Which You And Your Dog Can Enjoy, Along With A Stretch Of The Walk Being Alongside The Leeds And Liverpool Canal. WN2 1PE 9.20 miles Haigh Woodland Park Is Within Easy Reach Of Both The M6 (J27) And The M61 (J6). If Approaching From The M6, Take The A49 Towards Standish, Then The B5239 To Haigh. Look Out For The B5239 And Aspull, Then Haigh, When Leaving The M61. Alternatively, Haigh Woodland Park Can Easily Be Found Close To The Two Main A Roads, The A6 And The A49.

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Lytham Hall
Lytham Hall Is Very Dog Friendly. Next To Town. 80 Acres Of Park And Woodland Its Doggy Heaven. It Is Flat With Paths And There Is A Cafe On Site. Free Parking. Open Monday To Friday [Free], With A £1 Charge On Sunday. Closed Saturdays. Lytham Hall Park 10.01 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

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Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	8.3°C	4.4°C	3.2°C	3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	4.1°C	3°C	8.3°C

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